Evaluating women's health and gender

Abstract

Current medical education objectives rarely address the context of women's health and gender. Some educators may serendipitously focus on, for example, the effect of powerlessness or sex role stereotypes on health; however, more systematic teaching is needed. The adoption and evaluation of explicit learning objectives addressing behaviors and context by licensing bodies and medical schools will increase graduates' understanding of the determinants of women's health. We identify important educational objectives and evaluation techniques and strategies for their integration. (Am J Obstet Gynecol 2002;187:S22-4.)